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WorksheetsFrench Revolution
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 50mins
What 2 things inspired the French Revoultion
The Enlightenment
The Civil War
The American Revolution
Monarch going to war
Natural rights should be protected by who?
citizens
government
Who said If government doesn't work for the people, the people should overthrow it.
Napoleion Bonaparte
The Jacobians
John Locke
King Louis XVI
During the American Revolution the colonists were ____________ with England.
unhappy
happy
satisfied
Click the reasons the colonists were unhappy with England?
the government wasn't working for them
the government was working with them
government was protecting thier natural rights
government was not protecting thier natural rights
The Colonists decided to overthrow the government from England and establish a new one. This type of governemtn would serve as a model for who?
Spanish
French
English
German
In the old regime, The First Estate was made up of 3 estates. The first estate was the?
nobility
everyone else
Roman Catholic Clergy
In the old regime, The First Estate was made up of 3 estates. The second estate was the?
Roman Catholic Clergy
Everyone else
Nobility
In the old regime, The First Estate was made up of 3 estates. The third estate was the?
Novbility
Roman Catholic Clergy
Everyone else (97%)
In the old regime who paid all taxes?
The Roman Catholic Clergy (1%)
Everyone else (97%)
Nobility (2%)
In the old regime who owned 25 % of the land?
The Roman Catholic Clergy (1%)
Everyone else (97%)
Nobility (2)
In the Old Regime who owned 15% of the land?
Nobility (2%)
Everyone Else (97%)
Roman Catholic Clergy (1%)
What were three causes of the French Revolution?
Social Imbalance
Social Injustice
Absolutism
American Revolution
financial crisis
Which King incurred great debts due to the American Revolution and poor money habits?
King Louis XVI
King George XVI
King Henrt XVI
Would the banks loan King Louis XVI any more money?
Yes
No
Check all the characteristics that apply to King Louis XVI (16)?
strong
weak
extravagant
plain
bad leader at a time of crisis
Choose the consequences of a financial crisis.
Economy slows down.
increase in the number of jobs
incomes expand
job shortage
hunger, homelessness, unable to pay taxes
The King tried to fix the financial crisis by raising ______. This was another example of poor money habits.
increase taxes
increase the cost of medical care
increase the cost of food
What 2 things did the Third Estate request?
unfair representation and votes
every male citizen have a vote
fair represenation and votes
females have a vote
Did the King grant or deny the request from the Third Estates for fair represnetation and greater representation in the Estates-General.
Grant
Deny
What did the Third Estate do after they are refused a voice in the Estates-General?
Accepted it and moved on
protested
secceded
What did the Third-Estate form when they were refused a voice in the Estates-General?
The Intenational Assembly
The Peoples Assembly
National Assembly
What did the National Assembly symbolize?
The end of a Democracy
The end of a Monarchy
The end of a Republic
Then end of an Absolute Monarchy
The National Assembly returned to the Estates-General and were shut out.
True
False
The National Assembly and the reprsentative govt. of the Third Estate meet where to write a new constitution?
King's Basketball court
King's Swimming Pool
King's Tennis court
King's government chambers
What did they call the new constitution?
Tennis Court Oath
Baskeball Oath
The King's Constitution
Bill of Rights
Riots break out when the National Assembly and the Third Estate Meet. What is stormed by a mob of angry peasants?
The Bastille
The King's Courthouse
The Genral-Estate headquarters
Riots break out when the National Assembly and the Third Estate Meet. What is stormed by a mob of angry peasants?
The Bastille
The King's Courthouse
The Genral-Estate headquarters
What was the Bastille?
prison and armory
courthouse and jail
grocery store and marketplace
During the National Conventino who is imprisioned?
The King
Members of the Third Assembly
Members of the Third-Estate
Legislature takes over as government and raises what to protect France from outside invansion?
taxes
money
army
What did the Legislature use to stop "enemies" inside of France?
guiliotine
shooting range
public hangings
Who became the most powerful within the National Convention?
Jacobins
Nobility
National Army
Peasants
The Jacobins formed a new government leadership and named who as the leader of the Committee of PUblic Safety?
King Louis XVI
King Henry XIII
Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Robespierre can be described as what type of leader?
storng and fair
weak and powerless
dictator
Robespierre used the guillotine to stop enemies. He held mass executions of 25,000-40,000 people. This was known as the ?
Reign of the Guillotine
Reign of Hope
Reign of Terror
Robespierre called those he executed what?
Enemies of the National Convention
Enemies of the Revolution
Enemies of the King
Those Robespierre killed using the guillotine were mostly nobles and the king and queen.
True
False
Robespierre was seen as too radical and was what also?
praised
promoted to a higher position
executed
What was the Directory?
a group of 2-4 radical leaders
a group of 5 moderate leaders
a group of men in charge of everything.
How long did the Directory last?
4 years
2 years
3 years
10 years
Who became a rising star during the time of the Directory as a member of the military?
King Louis XVI
Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
What is a coup d'etat?
violent overthrow of government
peaceful protest
meeting to establish a constitution
Napoleon sates a coup d'etat in 1799 and takes the title of?
first consul
King
Emperor
Check of what Napoleon Bonaparte accomplished.
establish a prison system
establish a national banking system
end taxes
restored church's position in France, please the Pope
Creates system of laws called "Napoleonic Code" legal system
Napoleon sets up an efficient taxing systme and ends government corruption.
True
False
Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself what?
Emperor
King
Nobility
Peasant
Who was crowned Emperor in 1804?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Czar Alexander
King Louis XVI
In what year was Napoleon crowned emperor?
1805
1804
1806
1812
Napoleion led armies to conquer surrounding territories.
True
False
As a result of his strong military, Napoleon controlled most of ________ by 1812.
Asia
Africa
Europe
France
By what year, did Napoleon control most of Europe?
1804
1812
1822
1813
Napoleon's Empire included parts of?
Spain
Modern Day Germany
Austria
Italy
Click the 3 mistakes that Napoleon made during his reign.
Blockade of Britain
Storming of the Bastille
The Peninsular War
Invasion of Russia
The Blockade of Britain was known as the ...
Iberian Peninsula
Scorched Earth Policy
Continental System
The Blockade of Britain was mean to weaken Britain's _________ and ________ power.
economic and political
social and goverment
social classes and religious
The Blockade of Britain was men to prevent trade between Britain and ___________.
Asia
Australia
Europe
Africa
Was the Blockade of Britain successful?
Yes
No
During the Peninsular War, Napoleon invaded who?
Spain and Portugal
France and Netherlands
Portugal and France
Spain and Portugal make up the?
Italian boot
Moscow
Iberian Peninsula
Was the Peninsular War sucessful?
No
Yes
Over how many lives were lost during the Peninsular war?
200,000
500,000
300,000
Beginning in June of 1812, Napoleon led his armies into ?
Spain
Italy
Russia
France
Who pulled Napoleon's troops further into Russia, killing livestock along the way?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Otto von Bismarck
Czar Alexander I
Czar Alexander I burnt fields and killed livestock as her advance through Russia. This was called?
Scorched Earth Policy
Continental System
Waterloo
Russians pulled French armies into ________, which they had burned down, leaving nothing to sustain French soldiers.
Paris
Moscow
Elba
French armies were caught off guard by _________ and died.
hot and dry summers
snow and freezing temperatures
rain and flooding
Did many soldiers return to France?
Yes
No
Was Napoleon's invasion of Russia successful?
Yes
No
What did Napoleon do after the the defeat in Russia?
Left his men and surrendered his throne
Left his men and returned to the throne
Stayed and continued to fight with his men
Where was Napoleon exiled to?
Russia
Britain
Elba
What was Elba?
an island of the coast of Italy
an island of the coast of France
an island of the coast of the Netherlands
Napoleon escaped from Elba, joined up with his supporters, and attempted to regain power.
true
false
After escaping Elba, Napoleon was defeated at?
Moscow
St. Helena
Waterloo
After being defeated at Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to where?
France
St. Helena
Iberian Peninsula
As French armies conquered lands and people, they spread enlightenement ideas and the story of their revolution. This included:
Continental System
Natural Rights
Social Contract Theory
Limited Government
What did Napoleion try to impose on conquered people?
French customs and culture
Spanish customs and culture
French Relgion and beliefs
People conqured by Napoleon began to feel more loyalty to their original national customs and culture.
True
False
What is the belief that one's greatest loyalty is to a shared culture, including common history, language, religion, and nationality, not to a leader or a border.
social contract theory
unitfication
nationalism
What did Napoleon's empire actually ignited across Europe?
unification
social idealism
nationalism
What was Congress of Vienna?
meeting of powerful European Leaders
meeting of powerful Asian leaders
meeting of powerful African leaders
What did the Congress of Vienna establish?
Reestablish balance of power
led armies to conquer surrounding territories
all lands take by Napoleon were returned
reinstated absolute monarchs
The influence of the Enlightenment idease and rise of feelings of nationalism caused the people to want?
unlimited governments
Absolute Monarchies
limited governments
As a result of Nationalism, what formed across Europe?
Roman Catholic Churches
Protests and Riots
new nation-states
What were two consequences of the Nationlist movement?
unification of different states that shared common interests.
breaking apart of new nation states
separation of splintered groups from current government to form one that was more representative of their own interests.
blockades
The Greeks rebelled against who to become an independent nation in 1830?
Ottoman Empire
Belgium
Russia
France
Click the coutries that sought independence after the Greeks rebelled against the Ottoman Empire.
Belgium
Russia
Italy
France
What did the German Confederation consits of?
49 loosely-jointed states
39 loosely- jointed states
15 countries
29 city states
Who led the unification movement in Germany?
Prussia
Russia
France
Germany
Who were the most powerful conturies in the German Confederation?
Austria and Prussia
Russia and Austria
Russia and Prussia
Italy and France
What is a style of power politics that was forceful in Bismarck?
realpolitik
real politics
monarchies
After several wars, Germany unified.
True
False
Who led the unification of the North Italian states?
King Wilhelm
Napoleon
Otto von Bismarck
Camillo di Cavour
Who was prime Minister of Germany?
Otto Von Bismarck
Camillo di Cavour
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Who appointed Otto Von Bismarck as prime minister of Germany?
King Wilhelm I
King Louis XVI
King James I
What was the most powerful and larges state in Italy?
Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
Kingdom of Sandhills- Piedmont
Kingdom of Piedmont and Bluehills
Camillo di Cavour conquered other occupied nothern Italian lands.
True
False
Who captured Sicily in the South and continued to move north, unifying the Italian states?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Camillo di Cavour
King Victor Emmanuel II
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Once united, who led Italy?
King Victor Emmanuel II
King Louis XVI
King Wilhelm I
